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Why Kotlin Lets You Write `50_000` Instead of `50000` (Beginner-Friendly)

If you’re new to Kotlin, you might have seen something like this:

val number = 50_000
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At first, it might look like a typo. But don’t worry — it’s actually a feature! Kotlin allows underscores in numbers to make large numbers easier to read, just like commas in English numbers.

Think of it this way:

50000 → “fifty thousand”

50_000 → “fifty thousand” (much easier to read)

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For a complete beginner-friendly explanation with more examples, check out my Medium article:
https://medium.com/@vrushalidev/why-kotlin-lets-you-write-50-000-instead-of-50000-861f132cc25e

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